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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
2
A Augusta Herald excerpt argues for stable middling cotton prices, claiming fair prices lift homes, farms, and towns. It emphasizes employment, immigration, and community prosperity tied to cotton earnings, noting better tools, education, and family welfare across the region.
Georgia's Jamestown Exposition Commission held a stormy session in Governor Smith's office on Saturday and rejected an $800 champagne bill from W. N. Mitchell, president of the commission, tied to entertainment for President Roosevelt on Georgia day. Georgia appropriated $30,000 to honor a few dignitaries with entitlements at the exposition, making the champagne bill unnecessary.
In England a laborer’s wife sues over a bull that fatally collided with a tree after a girl wearing a red shawl dodged a charging bull to fetch dinner. The laborer counters that the bull pursued because of the shawl and the field. A second tale tells of Walter Baker returning home after 22 years to find his daughter Annie married, leading to a family clash and police intervention.
In Dooly and Appling Chattam Counties administrators W M Lewis and C E Jenkins with S B Jenkins apply for leave to sell multiple tracts of land to pay debts and distribute estate assets of Elijah Butts and Mrs E L Patrick. Hearings set for the first Monday in September 1907, August 5, 1907, before J D Hargrove C D C.
Whereas Jos H Thompson has in due form applied to the undersigned for permanent administration on the estate of Newtham M Wooson late of said county deceased. I will pass upon this application on 1st Monday in September next. This August 8th, 1907. J D Hargrove D D GQ
Rev P G McDonald leads an able survey team to subdivide 600 acres at Vienna Heights into about 8000 lots with an auction set for the 22nd. Agents will push sales to big cities, aiming to attract capitalists who may build a cotton mill and other industries in Vienna, transforming the town’s future.
The tax book of the city of Vienna Georgia will be opened on July 15 1907 to receive ad valorem taxes for city purposes. Clerk and Treasurer Walden announced the book will remain open for a period with specified collection and record responsibilities.
Vienna presents itself as a thriving town with 8000 people and a diverse economy. It lists multiple churches, mills, factories, banks, warehouses, a semi weekly newspaper, professional firms, hotels, several railroads, utilities, and a range of retail and service businesses, touting health and prosperity.
Notice to road tax payers of Hooks that the first Saturday in September is set aside to collect the road tax for 1907. It urges all interested to meet the collector at their respective precincts on that day.
Petition for a Georgia banking corporation by residents of Unadilla Dooley support, naming Commercial Bank with capital $25,000, 250 shares. Provides officers, by laws, real and personal property powers, deposits, discounts, and banking powers. Includes $50 charter fee and sworn statement of $15,000 paid. Secretary of State verified July 10, 1907.
Money to London Farm Lands. We offer loans for improved farms in Dooly, Pulaski, Crisp, Wilcox, Turner, Irwin, Bell Hill and Worth counties with reasonable rates and commissions. Direct lender arrangement avoids middlemen. Investigate our terms. George and Woodward, Attorneys at Law, Vienna, Ga.
The Board of Health asks Vienna citizens to clean premises of weeds and trash, sanitize water closets, lime areas, and place waste in the street for removal. Compliance required by August 17, 1907. an inspector will review afterward, with noncompliant residents summoned before the Mayor to show cause.
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